6,395 Forum Posts by "TheThing"
At 12/30/09 01:26 PM, phileeguy wrote:At 12/27/09 10:44 PM, TheThing wrote: Easy. The Giants have taken the place of the Eagles as the team who's really good, then really bad, then just good enough to break your heart in the playoffs.Except they won't be in the playoffs this season.
At the time of the post, the Giants still had a shot at the playoffs. and they've been doing this the last few years.
And does this mean the Eagles have assumed the role of the Giants? Nah, who am I kidding, they're still the Eagles too.
Still inconsistent (watch out for dem Raiders!), but they are starting to look better. I guess because McNabb and Reid are going to be gone in a few years, and they know it.
Finished Uncharted 1. To use a colorful analogy to describe my experience playing the franchise backwards:
It's like having sex for the first time with a Greek goddess, then going over to Paris Hilton. With the goddess, you didn't know what to expect - it was pretty good, but you're sure there's better out there, right? Then you go to Hilton, thinking "okay, she was considered hot a few years ago". But now.... gameplay was loose, it's kind of ugly, it didn't last too long, going from handhold to handhold was subpar and just a minor diversion, and when you shoot, your gun just didn't feel powerful.
Also, Dead Space is not a game to play for the first time at 12:30 at night.
Nothing like a good headshot to put them dow.... WTF!?!?!?!?! WHY THE FUCK IS IT STILL MOVING!?!?!?! KILLITKILLITKILLITKILLITKILLITKILLITKILL ITKILLITKILLITKILLIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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At 12/30/09 09:10 PM, scetch00 wrote: BFS - A very informed friend of mine caught wind of it and let me know. I told a few people here. Yes it was in the Video section, ya'know, where VIDEOS are located?
Let me just repost what you said:
video section, magnifying glass search option, search ''Armored'' :)
FREE MOVIE. It also plays on PS3.
How the fuck am I supposed to take that? Jerk just posted an Amazon.com cheat and "It also plays on PS3" give it an ambiguity as to where the fuck I'm supposed to be downloading it, and if I should/could be using the PS3 browser. I know you were rushed, but would it have taken that much longer to say "In the PSN Store"?
Don't get douchey with me because I made 1 funny at your expense.
At 12/30/09 07:37 PM, scetch00 wrote: hurry, before this potential mistake is corrected. video section, magnifying glass search option, search ''Armored'' :)
Must have been fixed, because all I'm getting is the theatrical trailer for the movie and a whole bunch of TV episodes.
At 12/30/09 07:37 PM, scetch00 wrote: hurry, before this potential mistake is corrected. video section, magnifying glass search option, search ''Armored'' :)
FREE MOVIE. It also plays on PS3.
Like, searching the PS3's video section?
At 12/30/09 02:35 PM, Jerkapotamus wrote: For US residents, you can currently get a free 3-month trial of Amazon prime using a short little exploit even if you've already had a trial.
Did it. Don't really use Amazon, but I will now that I've got 3 months of a Prime membership.
How did you figure that out anyway? Seems like a very specific thing to discover.
At 12/28/09 05:14 PM, scetch00 wrote: Well excuse me, even if it's just "the internet". I don't appreciate being insulted like that.
Understandably. No one likes to get insulted. But look at it this way; you're such an integral part to the PS3 Online Lounge ecosystem that I mentioned you by name. I didn't even mention myself like that.
Picked up Dead Space for $20 today. Not going to play it until I beat Uncharted, but I just thought I'd let you know.
There's so much lol's and hate in this thread. I love it!
And I'm sorry if I offended anyone. It's called satire; an extreme exaggeration of your flaws in order to create some lols. Of course the guys I mentioned do other things, but overall, that's the what you do here.
At 12/28/09 12:28 AM, Jerkapotamus wrote: Pretty interesting OnLive presentation given by the head honcho of OnLive at Columbia University. It's pretty long, but it makes me want to believe.
Nice idea, but seems like it might not catch on. On top of the ability for a monopoly (which no one likes), there's also the ability to push graphics card makers out of business. If everyone is just using OnLive's ability to stream the graphics to the home, no one will go out and buy cards anymore.
At 12/27/09 10:39 PM, TheThing wrote: Forgot Resistance 3. Remember that billboard that was put up for some shitty movie? Yeah, it's been heavily rumored that a 2010 Q4 release was in the works.Resistance 2 came out in 2008, so it wouldn't be eligible. Killzone 3 is still my guess.
Bah, it came out late in 2008.
I love you.
A lot of people do.
Except BFS. Unless he has some strange feces-fucking fetish
At 12/27/09 04:47 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote:At 12/27/09 04:17 PM, reverend wrote: Apparently the Saints didn't learn anything from their lost last week. Not looking good heading into the final week and playoffs.If the Tampa Bay trend keeps up, no Super Bowl win for the Saints.
Tampa Bay 20 New Orleans 17 F/OT
To be fair, if the Saints had some one who could actually make a game winning field goal with :02 left, they'd still be undefeated.
Also how the fuck do you lose to the Panthers?
But still WTF?
Easy. The Giants have taken the place of the Eagles as the team who's really good, then really bad, then just good enough to break your heart in the playoffs.
At 12/27/09 09:27 PM, TheMaster wrote: ICO region 2
Your right - this is so much better suited for Europe
At 12/27/09 09:39 PM, Hycran wrote:At 12/27/09 01:30 PM, Jerkapotamus wrote: * A PS3 Q1 title will have a subscription model of sorts. Basically, the game will have consistent updates, so if you want all the content, it's in your best interest to pay a few dollars a month to get it all for no other additional charge. (MAG seems to be a likely candidate, but it could be GT5 I suppose).MAG makes the most sense from a logistical sense, but GT5 is going to sell way more. Could be both, but my bet would be on MAG
Nah, it's GT5. Remember a few years ago when it was announced that GT5 would ship with like 20 cars and 2 tracks, and you could download the rest (and if you did, it would cost around $1,000 plus the game)? Yeah, I think it's going to be the same thing. Plus you got that GT Channel for all you racing fags out there.
* A game that came out in 2009 with a 2 in the title will have the third iteration come out in 2010 (Killzone 3, Left 4 Dead 3, Uncharted 3, Assassin's Creed 3, Modern Warfare 3?)Another rumour that KZ3 was accidentally confirmed by some dutch people. But with things being the way they are, I wouldnt be surprised to see quite a few third releases. In fact, other than Uncharted 3, I would probably bet a sizeable amount of money that every one of the games you listed will be released before the end of the 4th quarter in 2k11
Forgot Resistance 3. Remember that billboard that was put up for some shitty movie? Yeah, it's been heavily rumored that a 2010 Q4 release was in the works.
If not Resistance, then MW3.
* Microsoft is trying really hard to get Natal to a $49.99 price point. In order to do this, Ellis is hearing that they are "stripping or neutering" the processor. This would mean that the 360's internal processor would have to do most of the work, meaning the full 360 would not be able to be utilized in a Natal-centric game.So basically it would be relegated solely to casual games and menu navigation just like Pachter predicted? That actually really sucks.
Think about it. How the fuck you would control any regular game with it? How would you move in a Gear of War? For that matter, how would you shoot? This will end up just being an overhyped EyeToy.
Also, it sometimes feels like no one ever talks here, we just seem to talk over one another. Neogaf is fucking boring.
It's mainly just TheMaster making dinosaur/Doctor Who related jokes, BFS posts some news that most people ignore/don't really care about, Jerk pops his head in every once in a while to tell us all how much we sucked compared to him, and scetch will come in and give us the number of copies of Sonic Unleashed sold on the PS3 and 360 in Mongolia last month to prove that the PS3 is superior. That, or he'll talk about what shitty games he's trading in for even shittier games and start some kind of argument that he'll eventually lose.
The rest of us just sit in the corner and hopes that one of guys I mentioned remembers to feed us.
At 12/26/09 07:32 PM, TheMaster wrote: It's shit.
I remember Yahtzee's review of it. He said that all he would do was summon Cthulhu and boulders. He compared it to being a comedian - on stage or in a situation, the guy would be hilarious, but if he was asked to do a joke, he'd just do some shitty knock-knock joke.
Started the original Uncharted. Pretty good game, but no where near Uncharted 2 in every aspect. Except Sulley. Victor goddamn Sullivan.
If you haven't spent that money, I'd wait until around Wednesday of next week to buy the games. By then, Gamestop will have a bunch of games sold to them from kids who didn't want it. You'll be able to pick up practically new games from much cheaper than if you went to the store.
Also, Best Buy and Gamestop will have a bunch of returns, so they'll be having an after Christmas sale to clear some shelf space.
Merry Christmas everyone!
So, what did everyone get?
My Christmas was a bit more practical this year; underwear, pajamas, gloves, giftcards for more clothes, and giftcards for gas. Frivolous items included a Watchmen DVD (although I was trying for the Blu-ray), Uncharted 1, and a Heavy Rain pre-order.
At 12/25/09 03:36 PM, SoulMaster71 wrote: I cooked a lot of lasagna, and then that pecan pie (I think I put too much bourbon in it, and after my Adventure in Drunkenness last Saturday...), and then there were those chocolate chip cookies, and the candy my brother gave me, and we might go to see my family with even more food there...
I feel ya. I've been stuffing my face pretty much non-stop since Saturday. Although I didn't have to cook :).
At 12/22/09 01:05 AM, reverend wrote: *No Thursday game this week. It's a Friday game on Christmas. :/
Hopefully it hasn't started yet
Week 16 Schedule:
San Diego at Tennessee -
Titans
Buffalo at Atlanta -
Falcons
Kansas City at Cincinnati -
Bengals
Oakland at Cleveland -
Raiders
Seattle at Green Bay -
Packers
Baltimore at Pittsburgh -
Ravens
Houston at Miami -
Dolphins
Jacksonville at New England -
Patriots
Tampa Bay at New Orleans -
Saints
Carolina at NY Giants -
Giants
Detroit at San Francisco -
Niners
St. Louis at Arizona -
Cardinals
NY Jets at Indianapolis -
Colts
Denver at Philadelphia -
Eagles
Dallas at Washington -
Cowboys
Minnesota at Chicago -
Vikings
At 12/24/09 03:40 PM, TheReno wrote: This is where gum says merry christmas and then posts the link to the results.
Oh wait Im sorry, had a daydream. My bad.
Hey, he's still got 10 hours..... Oh never mind.
Merry Christmas! Actually, hard to be happy with my haul this year.
Uncharted 1, Heavy Rain pre-order, Sony 8Gb MP3 player, clothes and giftcards for more clothes. Fuck, I couldn't even get my Watchmen on Blu-Ray (got it on DVD) or GOW3 pre-order.
Is this what poor feels like?
At 12/25/09 11:08 AM, scetch00 wrote: Wired gives you a better signal, well 100% connection always. Way less lag, if none at all. There's the option of wireless, but you'll lose your signal at times, the connection is never that strong, you WILL lag, and it's just NOT RELIABLE.
That's a bit hyper critical of the WiFi in the PS3. I've had my PS3 for 2 years and have never had a problem with WiFi. Granted, my connection does get a little slower when I'm in my basement, but my router is on the other side of the house, and above ground. But overall, I don't have any problems with it dropping my signal or having a bad connection (except, like I said, when I'm in my basement, and even then it's at 60-70% strength).
Personally, I'd go WiFi, unless you're A) right next to the modem or B) Don't mind having a 466436134641321065463 foot cable running from your modem to your PS3.
Also test your wireless before committing to a wired connection. You may find it stable and reliable, or it could be shittier than a Taco Bell meal that has bloody diaherra all over it)
At 12/23/09 06:04 PM, scetch00 wrote: I personally love the game, but every review I've seen on it TRASHES the shit out of it. Linear, just one big movie, so-so ingame graphics, no side-quests till the end of the game, etc. It makes me sad.
It's all about personal opinion. Jurassic: The Hunted was critically panned, but I'm sure the game will never leave Dave's PS3
At 12/23/09 06:07 PM, scetch00 wrote: p.s. UFC sucks ass. Also it's becoming just like that WWE series.
To be fair, the game's first release was only last year, and the developer needed to fix a few issues, It's not a Madden or WWE that just gets a new skin and some inane feature; this new game needs to build on the groundwork put into place with last year's game. By no means is this some established franchise that can just be touched up every year.
Of course, I haven't been following it, so it could just be a reskinned Undisputed '09
At 12/23/09 02:06 AM, Phantom wrote:
Hey, glad to see you around here again!
Rammstein? never heard of them, but if there german and what i think they are; I'm sure it would fit good with this place.Never? It's only the greatest music you can think of. Or at least valuble when you want something beyond normal cheery songs.
It is fairly awesome. Never really got into them, mainly because I can't speak German, but I don't mind listening to them.
At 12/23/09 01:38 AM, KrevZabijak wrote: Du hast to be kidding.Only 2 Google references under exact search. +1 e-cookie for you.
(joke.) Never heard anyone say/saw anyone type that before, though. It's a first.
A little research made me see wat u did thar.
Meh, too much bass for a metal song.
At 12/23/09 03:44 PM, scetch00 wrote: A few things..
Everybody hates FF13 on the internet.
Not the Japanese. Apparently, they've bought about 1.5 million copies of the game. To put it in perspective, the second highest selling PS3 game in Japan is MGS4, which only has sold 700,000 copies.
It's like the second coming over there.
At 12/22/09 10:48 PM, Atelophobia wrote: discuss.
No thank you
At 12/22/09 09:11 PM, Buddhist wrote: Keep gettin' fucked this year with my picks because of this collective mediocrity from week to week. I'd go into detail but it's not worth the time. bleh.
I concur. There have been very few iffy games this season, but somehow, shit happens. Pretty soon, I'm going to see the Rams beating the Patriots and Colts in consecutive weeks.
On a separate note, how about this gem from first-year Redskin Albert Haynesworth?
To be fair, to come into a situation like the Redskins after having one of the winningest records in football, you're not going to be all that excited. Hell, they just got beat badly by the Giants, who, until last night, looked fairly average.
At 12/22/09 10:29 AM, TheMaster wrote: Not looking forward to final boss. Took me forever on hard.
Watch out - he'll be able to shoot the blue resin too, and it'll fuck up any strategy you had.
At 12/21/09 11:31 PM, BlueFlameSkulls wrote: http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstat ion/board/message?board.id=ps3&thread.id =4214197
Has this been posted yet?
Some guy used the remote play of a PS3 to snap a shot of a thief who stole it.
That's pretty amazing. I guess the guy was lucky the thief had an internet connection. But I'd like to see that argued in court, and how they could explain that situation to the retards on the jury.
I knew I didn't set up my camera like this out of paranoia.
That's a bit too paranoid. Besides the fact that you have to set up your PS3 to accept the PSP, what are you doing that you're afraid people will see?
At 12/21/09 10:56 PM, DrMafesto wrote: Arizona played embarrassingly against Detroit.
They were who we thought they were?
Also, way to go Giants, finally looking kind of competent tonight.
In a related story, way to go Redskins in looking like you did 10 weeks ago.
At 12/19/09 10:32 PM, TheThing wrote: The new Medal of Honor actually sounds good.
Oh, and the multiplayer is being handled by DICE, of Battlefield fame.
The new Medal of Honor actually sounds good.
Yeah, yeah, it's from 2 weeks ago. Fuck me in the ass with a chainsaw - no one has talked about it anywhere.
Rather than sucking MW2's dick for the sweet semen that makes casual gamers run to the stores, MoH is going for a more realistic approach by setting it in Afghanistan and basing it on real events. Of course, they could just be making that shit up, since I've never heard of the Tier 1 Operators, but it sounds pretty good none the less.
At 12/19/09 07:27 PM, UnderlingX wrote: Aww no that doesnt sound hopeful for me lol
Well, that means that, according to Fyndir, there are 12 stories that are between a 6/10 and 8/10. While not a great score (won't get you to the podium), it's nothing to scoff at.
It's how you take that score and whatever advice you've been given, and make it into a 9/10.
At 12/19/09 06:29 PM, TheMaster wrote: so I got the 4th win, and proceeded to shout "SWEEP SWEEP SWEEP SWEEP" in the face of a confused 9 year old.
Damn, you must be a god at that game.
Also, You ain't got shit on me. Still got the original PS1 copy in mint condition. Well, it would be mint if it didn't spend every waking minute in my PS1 for a few years.
New Jersey soldier reporting in! We got over a foot of snow down here, and doesn't look like it'll stop.
Unfortunately, I have to shovel it. The sad part? I've been trying to keep up and prevent myself from doing a lot of work tomorrow by shoveling it throughout the day, but every time I go out, it doesn't look like I did anything.
But I did make sweet sledding hills both next to my drive way and on my deck.
Oh, and Byte? You could say the same thing about "that time of the month" - you never know exactly when it'll get here, and when it does show up, you're not sure how much "flow" you'll get, or how long it will last. And you get sick of it just want it to just go away already....
...................
Or so I hear....*looks away quietly, begins to whistle, and removes himself from the room for an awkward minute*
At 12/18/09 09:26 PM, BlueFlameSkulls wrote: 3 years without a drop of the booze.
Wat?! Sober Brit! I don't believe it. lol, jk. Nice job. My dad was a bad alcoholic for a long time. Been sober for about 25 years now. Always says that it was one of the best decisions he's made.
